2011-12: Wimmer competed primarily in the freestyle sprints... posted season-best times in the 50 (21.20) and 100 free (46.72) and 100 fly (51.20) at the Ohio State Winter Invite... competed in the 50, 100 and 200 free and as well as the 100 fly at the Ohio State Invitational... swam the second leg on the victorious 200 free relay team at the Indiana Intercollegiates... competed in home dual meets against Miami, Notre Dame, Northwestern and Michigan State... posted his season-best time in the 200 free (1:45.49) versus Northwestern.

Before Purdue: Qualified for both the Illinois and Wisconsin state meets during his prep career, attending Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wis., as a freshman and Libertyville High School in suburban Chicago for the final three years... finished second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free at the Illinois state meet as a senior... placed ninth in the 50 and 10th in 100 at the Wisconsin state meet as a freshman... did not compete for his high school team as a junior but still posted an Olympic Trials qualifying time in the 50 free for his CATS Aquatics club team that year... two-time starter as an upperclassman for Libertyville's sectional-qualifying water polo teams... served as student government vice president as a freshman.

Personal: Full name is Stephen Leigh Wimmer... born in Glendale, Ariz.... son of Michael and Susan Wimmer... family also includes younger brother Daniel... has yet to declare a major.